THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1937, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE WEEK'S WORK.

THE FLOWER GARDEN. Dahlias need constant attention to see that stakes and ties are secure. Remove laterals sufficient to keep plants balanced. Remove spent flowers, disbudding will be necessary. Spray with arsenate of lead, half ounce to gallon to control caterpillars on Dahlias, Zinnias, etc. Zinnias can be planted; a sowing now will give late blooms. Delphiniums, Canterbury Bells, Aquilegias, Sweet Williams can be sown. A late planting of Asters can be made. Sow Wallflowers, Hollyhocks, Double Daisies, Polyanthus, Primroses. Rambler Roses should be pruned as soon as flowers are over; cut out all the flowered growths, tying in the young basal shoots. Prepare ground for sowing early flowering Sweet Peas. THE GREENHOUSE. Early-sown Primulas and Cinerarias should be pricked out. Sow Herbaceous Calceolarias; these need moisture and shade. Cuttings of Coleus root readily. Pot Pelargoniums for winter flowering. Begonias will need liquid manure; do not keep house too close. Cyclamen should be potted on as they need it; keep plants growing steadily. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Sowings of Cabbage and Cauliflower can be made. Plantings of Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts can be made. Further sowings of Peas can be made. Keep Runner Beans closely gathered. Vegetable Marrows should be cut and used when small; plants will then continue to crop. If the tops of Onions have gone over with mildew it is best to ripen off the bulbs. Vacant ground should be planted or sown down with a cover crop. Celery can be planted. Dust with derris dust to control fly. Sow Spinach, Lettuce, Radish, Beet. Sow a few seeds each week of Maize for use as green cobs. THE FRUIT GARDEN. Remove laterals on fruiting vine canes. Dust with sulphur to control mildew. Spray Apples and Pears with arsenate of lead to control codlin moth. Spray stone fruit with lime sulphur 1-120 to control brown rot. Spray Gooseberries and Currants as soon as fruit is gathered. Cut out Raspberry canes as soon as fruit is off.